Absences and Class Cuts -
Class attendance is extremely important. Attendance records are normally given considerable weight by prospective employers during the hiring process. A poor attendance record will seriously damage a graduate’s employment prospects. In addition, students are cautioned that in most courses, if a student misses classes, he/she will fall behind very quickly and will have to put forth a great deal of effort to get caught up. Once a student gets behind, it is very difficult to catch up as the class continues to move forward.Students are required to attend class sessions regularly unless conditions over which they have no control prevent them from being present. If, a student accumulates an excessive number of absences, the student may be dropped from school for the quarter, unless extenuating circumstances exist. Instructors in individual classes may set individual class standards, or cut grades in or terminate a student from the class for absences.
Students terminated for non-attendance will receive no credit for work completed up to that point in the term. Consideration will be given to the student’s academic standing in application of this policy.
- Tardiness-
Students not in their classrooms at the scheduled start of class will be considered tardy. Instructors may count tardy students as absent, cut grades, or excuse the tardiness, at the instructor’s discretion.